CKVV-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting a variety hits format on the frequency of 97.5 MHz (FM) in Kemptville, Ontario. The station is branded as 97.5 Moose FM.
History On December 13, 2010, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group applied to operate a new FM radio station in Kemptville at 97.5 MHz. This application received CRTC approval on April 21, 2011.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-270
Launches as Star FM
The station is Kemptville's first local commercial FM radio station. The station launched on February 27, 2012.STAR FM LaunchNERW 3/5/2012: Who’ll Get Toronto’s Open 88.1 Signal?, Scott Fybush/NERW, March 5, 2012 The station was branded as Star 97.5.
It is also the third English-language AC station serving the National Capital Region; the others are CJMJ-FM and CJWL-FM.
On April 23, 2012 Vista Broadcast Group, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital."Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups" . Broadcaster, April 26, 2012. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
Juice FM
On September 9, 2014, the station changed its branding to Juice FM with a variety hits format. Kemptville's radio station Star FM makes change to 97.5 Juice FM, Kemptville Advance, September 18, 2014
Moose FM On October 23, 2020, the station once again changed its branding to 97.5 Moose FM retaining its variety hits format.
Technical Issues The station may receive interference from a 97 kilowatt radio station, WFRY, out of Watertown, New York.WFRY Watertown, NY The 97.5 FM frequency was also used for a low-power tourism station in Ottawa with the call sign VF2516.VF2516 97.5 MHz Ottawa
References
External links 97.5 Moose FM www.vistaradio.ca CKVV-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation